Acts 25

1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

1 非斯都到了任，过了三天，就从凯撒利亚上耶路撒冷去。

2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

2 祭司长和犹太人的首领向他控告保罗，

3 to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

3 又央告他，求他的情，将保罗提到耶路撒冷来，他们要在路上埋伏杀害他。

4 But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

4 非斯都却回答说：「保罗押在凯撒利亚，我自己快要往那里去」；

5 So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

5 又说：「你们中间有权势的人与我一同下去，那人若有什么不是，就可以告他。」

6 After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.

6 非斯都在他们那里住了不过十天八天，就下凯撒利亚去；第二天坐堂，吩咐将保罗提上来。

7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

7 保罗来了，那些从耶路撒冷下来的犹太人周围站着，将许多重大的事控告他，都是不能证实的。

8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

8 保罗分诉说：「无论犹太人的律法，或是圣殿，或是凯撒，我都没有干犯。」

9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

9 但非斯都要讨犹太人的喜欢，就问保罗说：「你愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里听我审断这事吗？」

10 Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

10 保罗说：「我站在凯撒的堂前，这就是我应当受审的地方。我向犹太人并没有行过什么不义的事，这也是你明明知道的。

11 If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

11 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。」

12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

12 非斯都和议会商量了，就说：「你既上告于凯撒，可以往凯撒那里去。」

13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

13 过了些日子，亚基帕王和百妮基氏来到凯撒利亚，问非斯都安。

14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

14 在那里住了多日，非斯都将保罗的事告诉王，说：「这里有一个人，是腓力斯留在监里的。

15 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

15 我在耶路撒冷的时候，祭司长和犹太的长老将他的事禀报了我，求我定他的罪。

16 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

16 我对他们说，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告对质，未得机会分诉所告他的事，就先定他的罪，这不是罗马人的条例。

17 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

17 及至他们都来到这里，我就不耽延，第二天便坐堂，吩咐把那人提上来。

18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

18 告他的人站着告他；所告的，并没有我所逆料的那等恶事。

19 They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

19 不过是有几样辩论，为他们自己敬鬼神的事，又为一个人名叫耶稣，是已经死了，保罗却说他是活着的。

20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

20 这些事当怎样究问，我心里作难，所以问他说：『你愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里为这些事听审吗？』

21 But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

21 但保罗求我留下他，要听皇上审断，我就吩咐把他留下，等我解他到凯撒那里去。」

22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

22 亚基帕对非斯都说：「我自己也愿听这人辩论。」非斯都说：「明天你可以听。」

23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.

23 第二天，亚基帕和百妮基大张威势而来，同着众千夫长和城里的尊贵人进了公厅。非斯都吩咐一声，就有人将保罗带进来。

24 Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

24 非斯都说：「亚基帕王和在这里的诸位啊，你们看这人，就是一切犹太人，在耶路撒冷和这里，曾向我恳求、呼叫说：『不可容他再活着。』

25 But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

25 但我查明他没有犯什么该死的罪，并且他自己上告于皇帝，所以我定意把他解去。

26 I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

26 论到这人，我没有确实的事可以奏明主上。因此，我带他到你们面前，也特意带他到你亚基帕王面前，为要在查问之后有所陈奏。

27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

27 据我看来，解送囚犯，不指明他的罪案是不合理的。」